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Great And Little Preston

View from Caroline Bridge – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Great and Little Preston

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Great And Little Preston

View from Caroline Bridge – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Great and Little Preston

Hard

36

runners

View from Caroline Bridge – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Great and Little Preston

02:12

20.0km

60m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

8.34 km

View from the Top End of Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Natural

It was very blustery up hear today. The views were stunning though

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2

8.84 km

Fairburn Ings Sanctuary Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

We didn't visit the cafe today just road the tracks

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3

15.1 km

View from Caroline Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The RSPB site is the main draw but a bonus is the awesome relic of this former opencast coal mine which is the behemoth Walking Dragline Excavator parked by the …

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4

16.5 km

View of the Flooded Path at the Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

stunning views x

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5

19.4 km

St Aidan's Bowers Lake

Highlight • Lake

cafe and toilets are here. Can see wild swimmers in Bowers lake

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6

19.6 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

St Aidan’s is a stunning nature reserve that’s close to Leeds city centre. With lots of trails to explore on foot or bike, it’s super easy to enjoy the spectacular …

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7

19.7 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

Highlight • Structure

Good starting point for a walk

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B

20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

4.24 km

498 m

477 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

3.70 km

3.38 km

2.89 km

1.76 km

1.65 km

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